Passionate
Passionate adjective - Having a strong sexual desire.
Smitten and passionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smitten" instead an adjective "Passionate".
Smitten
Smitten adjective - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming.
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Synonyms for Smitten
Passionate and smitten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passionate" instead an adjective "Smitten".
Both words in one sentence
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Seiji may not be anything like she imagined but he's very passionate about making violins and Shizuku is soon smitten by his enthusiasm.
Source: Anime / Whisper of the Heart -
Geeky Turn-On: Angelo isn't charmed in the least by the professional hookers that he indicts and condemns — but when he listens to Isabella's passionate and eloquent reasoning, he's smitten.
Source: Theatre / Measure for Measure
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